Xaar, Nazdar Ink Technologies Announce Collaboration

Xaar’s collaboration with Nazdar was a highlight of drupa 2024. Speaking at the global conference on June 3, Karl Forbes, Xaar’s Group R&D director, presented how the latest inkjet technologies are rewriting the rulebook for aqueous printing as part of the show’s touchpoint textile forum.

The presentation explained how Xaar’s collaborative work with Nazdar has enabled the creation of HighV Aqua Series, a unique high viscosity, pigmented water-based technology that will deliver disruptive performance benefits in the direct-to-garment (DTG), corrugated and outer case printing sectors.

With a focus on DTG, R&D chemists at Nazdar have produced a new fluid technology that can deliver clarity and high pigment loads with the use of innovative techniques and raw material selection. Vibrant, color-rich textiles can now be achieved with vastly reduced ink usage and printhead passes while also reducing energy consumption in the drying process.

This technology has the capability to make water-based inkjet a viable option in a host of sectors.

Bringing this to market is the result of a strong partnership with Xaar, and something we’re excited to finally share with the industry,” said Martin Burns, Nazdar OEM business development manager.

Notably, Nazdar’s new HighV Aqua Series includes a high viscosity white ink, which when coupled with the TF Technology embedded within Xaar’s Aquinox printhead, provides customers with quality textile printing at an efficiency that was previously unmatched.

The higher pigment loading and reduced water content deliver significant savings in the time required for printing, as well as reductions in energy and material use. Overall, the speed of production can be more than doubled.

“Aqueous inks containing high pigment loading and a lower ratio of water means inkjet is now able to deliver the performance, sustainability and innovation demanded, rewriting the rulebook for textile printing and many other applications,” Forbes said.